CULTURAL ENVOY TO CAIRO, EGYPT (2012)

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In July 2012, Nolan was tasked by the U.S. State Department and U.S. Embassy in Cairo to lead a cultural envoy to Cairo, Egypt. The envoy traveled during the holy month of Ramadan, participating in public workshops and performances with artists from around the world who collectively participated in an international Sufi chanting festival.

Pictured l-r: Nolan Williams, Jr. , Nova Payton, Iyona Blake, Samantha McElhaney John, Dennis Sawyers, Byron Nichols, Danton Whitley, Joy King, Vanessa Williams, and Victoria Purcell Coan. PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of NEWorks Productions